Zirconium-Promoted Ring Opening. Scope and Limitations

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Zirconium-Promoted Ring Opening. Scope and Limitations Nathalie Ce´nac,† Maria Zablocka,‡ Alain Igau,† Ge´rard Commenges,† Jean-Pierre Majoral,*,† and Aleksandra Skowronska*,‡ Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination du CNRS, 205 route de Narbonne, 31077 Toulouse Cedex, France, and Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, The Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland Received June 26, 1995X

Hydrozirconation by means of [Cp2ZrHCl]n (2) of phospholene PhPCH2CHdCHCH2 (1) leads to the β-zirconated phospholane 3 which reacts with phosphenium salts R2P+OSO2CF3(4, R ) NiPr2; 5, R ) NCy2) to give unsaturated acyclic 1,1-diphosphines 6 or 7. Compound 3 also reacts with other electrophiles like [CH2dNMe2]Cl, tBuCOCl, or HOSO2CF3 leading to unsaturated phosphines PhP(R)(CH2)2CHdCH2, 8 (R ) CH2NMe2), 9 (R ) C(O)tBu), or 10 (R ) H), respectively. Hydrozirconation of 2,5-dihydrofuran (12) or 2,3-dihydrofuran (13) affords the acyclic zirconated species Cp2Zr(Cl)O(CH2)2CHdCH2 (15), which reacts with 4, Ph2PCl, [CH2dNMe2]Cl, PhCOCl, or HOSO2CF3 to give, via exchange reactions, the corresponding substituted olefines 16-20. Treatment of 12 or 13 with 2 equiv of 2 leads to dizirconated compound Cp2Zr(Cl)O(CH2)4Zr(Cl)Cp2 (21) which reacts with Ph2PCl (2 equiv) to give the phosphino-phosphinite Ph2PO(CH2)4PPh2 (22) isolated as its disulfide 23. 2-Methyl-4,5-dihydrofuran (24) treated first with 2 equiv of 2 and then with 2 equiv of Ph2PCl affords the phosphino-phosphinite Ph2PO(CH2)5PPh2 (26). Hydrozirconation of 2,5dimethoxy-2,5-dihydrofuran (28) with 2 equiv of 2 gives rise to Cp2Zr(OMe)Cl (31) and Cp2Zr(Cl)O(CH2)2CHdCHOMe (33), which react further with Ph2PCl (2 equiv) leading to phosphinites Ph2POMe (34) and Ph2PO(CH2)2CHdCHOMe (35). Addition of 2 to 1-benzyl3-pyrroline (36) allows the formation of the β-zirconated nitrogen five-membered ring PhCH2N(CH2)2CH(ZrCp2Cl)CH2 (37). 37 reacts with Ph2PCl giving rise to the acyclic aminophosphine Ph2PN(CH2Ph)(CH2)2CHdCH2 (38) and to a substitute pyrroline 39. Derivative 37 also reacts with 4 to give the saturated nitrogen heterocycle 42, while it reacts with PhCOCl or HOSO2CF3 to afford the corresponding linear species PhC(O)N(CH2Ph)(CH2)2CHdCH2 (44) or the amine HN(CH2Ph)(CH2)2CHdCH2 (45). Hydrozirconation of 38 followed by addition of Ph2PCl and then addition of S8 gives the aminophosphine-phosphine disulfide Ph2P(S)N(CH2Ph)(CH2)4P(S)Ph2 (46). Hydrozirconation of oxygen six-membered rings such as 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (53) and 2-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (55) is discussed as well as the hydrozirconation of a seven-membered ring, cis-dihydro-1,3-dioxepin (62). The behavior of 3-sila- (47) or 3-boracyclopentene (48) is also presented. Introduction Zirconium derivatives were found to be useful tools in organic and organometallic syntheses.1 Among them [Cp2ZrHCl]n proved to be one of the most effective reagents making unactivated methyl hydrogens accessible to substitution in linear systems and allowing carbon-carbon, carbon-hydrogen, carbon-halogen, or carbon-main group element bond formation.2 Indeed, †

Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination du CNRS. The Polish Academy of Sciences. X Abstract published in Advance ACS Abstracts, December 15, 1995. (1) Tetrahedron Symposia in print No. 57; Negishi, E., Guest Ed. Tetrahedron 1995, 51, 4255. For reviews see for example: (a) Annby, U.; Karlsson, S. Acta Chem. Scand. 1993, 47, 425. (b) Labinger, J. A. Comprehensive Organic Chemistry; Fleming, I., Ed.; Pergamon Press: London, 1991; Vol. 3, Chapter 3, p 667. (c) Negishi, E. Ibid, Paquette, L. A., Ed.; Vol. 9, Chapter 5, p 1163. (d) Ryabov, A. D. Chem. Rev. 1990, 403. (e) Karlsson, S.; Hallberg, A.; Gronowitz, S. J. Organomet. Chem. 1991, 403, 133. (f) Erker, G.; Aulbach, M.; Mena, M.; Pfaff, R.; Sosna, F. Chem. Scr. 1989, 29, 451. (g) Negishi, E. Ibid. 1989, 29, 457. (h) Negishi, E.; Takahashi, T. Synthesis 1988, 1. (i) Buchwald, S. L.; Nielsen, R. B. Chem. Rev. 1988, 88, 1047. (j) Negishi, E. Acc. Chem. Res. 1987, 20, 65. (k) Erker, G. Acc. Chem. Res. 1984, 17, 103. (l) Schwartz, J.; Labinger, J. A. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. Engl. 1976, 6, 333. ‡

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a number of different functionalities can be introduced by cleavage of the carbon-zirconium bond with electrophiles. Hydrozirconation of cyclic olefins3 or unsaturated heterocycles4 was also an attractive method to prepare various substituted ring systems without generally the help of catalysts. In contrast, the Schwartz reagent was rarely used as a mild reagent facilitating ring opening. To our knowledge, only hydrozirconation (2) See for example: (a) Wailes, P. C.; Weingold, H. J. Organomet. Chem. 1970, 24, 405. (b) Lipshutz, B. H.; Kato, K. Tetrahedron Lett. 1991, 32, 5647. (c) Tucker, C. E.; Knochel, P. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1991, 113, 9888. (d) Venanzi, L. M.; Lehman, R.; Keil, R.; Lipshutz, B. H. Tetrahedron Lett. 1992, 33, 5857. (e) Godfrey, A. G.; Ganem, B. Tetrahedron Lett. 1992, 33, 7461. (f) Karlson, S.; Hallberg, A.; Gronowitz, S. J. Organomet. Chem. 1992, 430, 53. (g) Treilhou, M.; Fauve, A.; Pougny, J.-R.; Prome, J.-C.; Veschambre, H. J. Org. Chem. 1992, 57, 3203. (h) Hauske, J. R.; Dorff, P.; Julin, S.; Martinelli, G.; Bussolari, J. Tetrahedron Lett. 1992, 33, 3715. (i) Maeta, H.; Suzuki, K. Tetrahedron Lett. 1992, 33, 5969. (j) Maeta, H.; Suzuki, K. Tetrahedron Lett. 1992, 34, 341. (k) Schedler, D. J. A.; Godfrey, A. G.; Ganem, B. Tetrahedron Lett. 1993, 34, 5035. (l) Chemin, D.; Linstrumelle, G. Synthesis 1993, 4, 377. (m) Maeta, H.; Hasegawa, T.; Suzuki, K. Synlett. 1993, 33, 341. (3) Wipf, P.; Smitrovich, J. H. J. Org. Chem. 1991, 56, 6494. (4) Ce´nac, N.; Zablocka, M.; Igau, A.; Majoral, J. P.; Pietrusiewicz, M. Organometallics 1994, 13, 5166.

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of dihydropyran leading to the acyclic compound Cp2Zr(Cl)O(CH2)3CHdCH2 was described5 while ring-opening reactions using other zirconium species such as for example zirconium complexes of cyclic alkynes or zirconocene butene complex are well documented.6 In a preliminary communication4 we reported the zirconium-promoted ring opening of nitrogen-, oxygen-, or phosphorus-containing unsaturated five-membered rings. Herein we present the scope and limitations of such a useful new methodology. It will be demonstrated that this reaction can be extended not only to various other five-membered rings provided that these compounds possess one donor heteroatom included in the ring but also to six- or seven-membered rings. The particular behavior of silacyclopentene and boracyclopentene will also be presented.

and 10 arising from a clean and mild cleavage of the phospholane ring. No substitution reaction which would have resulted in the formation of β-substituted phospholanes 11 has been detected. Moreover, it can be noted that direct addition of an electrophile such as [CH2dNMe2]Cl or HOSO2CF3 to phospholene 1 gives rise to the corresponding cyclic phosphonium salts

Results and Discussion Five-Membered Rings. Phosphorus Heterocycles. Hydrozirconation of phospholene 1 is performed by adding the Schwartz reagent [Cp2ZrHCl]n (2) to a solution of 1 in THF at -20 °C. The reaction proceeds smoothly giving rise to the isolated β-zirconated phospholane 3.4 Derivative 3 is stable at room temperature, and no equilibrium between 3 and its eventual acyclic isomer has been detected. Treatment of 3 with phosphenium salts R2P+OSO2CF3- (4, R ) NiPr2; 5, R ) NCy2) leads via elimination of Cp2Zr(Cl)(OSO2CF3) to new unsymmetrical unsaturated acyclic 1,1-diphosphines 6 or 7 (Scheme 1). The 31P NMR spectra of 6 and 7 reveal the presence of two doublets at -48.3 and 71.7 (1J(PP) ) 125.4 Hz) ppm for 6 and -47.6 and 78.9 (1J(PP) ) 130.6 Hz) ppm for 7. These values are in agrement with the proposed structures which are corroborated by other NMR data as well as by mass spectrometry. Similarly addition of organic electrophiles such as the Eschenmoser salt [CH2dNMe2]Cl, the acyl chloride tBuCOCl, or triflic acid to the metalated phospholane 3 afford the unsaturated phosphines 8, 9, (5) Wipf, P.; Xu, W. Synlett. 1992, 33, 718. (6) (a) Hanzawa, Y.; Ito, H.; Ito, Taguchi, T. Synlett 1995, 4, 299. (b) Ito, H.;Ikeuchi, Y.; Taguchi, T.; Hanzawa, Y. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, 5469-70. (c) Annby, U.; Karlsson, S.; Gronowitz, S.; Hallberg, A.; Alvha¨ll, Svenson, R. Acta Chem. Scand. 1993, 47, 42533. (d) Cuny, G. D.; Buchwald, S. L. Organometallics 1991, 10, 363. (e) Buchwald, S. L.; Nielsen, R. B.; Dewan, J. C. Organometallics 1988, 7, 2324-28.

Ph(E)P+CH2CHdCHCH2X- (E ) CH2NMe2, H; X ) I, OSO2CF3) and not to ring-opening products. Furthermore, hydrozirconation of these salts does not take place. Therefore, it appears that the ring-opening process necessitates the preliminary β-zirconation of the phospholene. Concomitant attack of the electrophile on the phosphorus atom of the ring and nucleophilic attack of the anion X- (X ) Cl, OSO2CF3) on the Zr center may be ascribed for the ring opening,7 the transient resulting β anionic cyclic system being highly unstable. Oxygen Heterocycles. Apparently, the same type of ring opening occurs when oxygen-containing heterocycles such as 2,5-dihydrofuran (12) or 2,3-dihydrofuran (13) are submitted to hydrozirconation and then to the addition of electrophiles such as 4, chlorodiphenylphosphine, benzoyl chloride, triflic acid, or N,N-dimethylmethyleneammonium chloride. Indeed, the expected acyclic compounds 16-20 coming from oxygen-carbon bond cleavage are isolated in excellent yields (60-90%) (Scheme 2). The transient zirconated ring systems 14 or 14′ are not observed. Due to the oxophilicity of zirconium, migration of the Cp2ZrCl fragment rapidly occurs giving rise to the linear derivative 15, which is isolated and fully characterized. Therefore, in the case of these heterocycles, ring-opening reactions are initiated by the Schwartz reagent and not by the addition of electrophiles. This is in marked contrast with what we have observed with the phosphorus-containing heterocycle 1. (7) Ring-opening reactions of cyclic phosphines are very rare. See: (a) Quin, L. D.; Hughes, A. N. In The Chemistry of Organophosphorus Compounds; Pataı¨, P., Series Ed.; Hartley, F. R., Ed.; John Wiley & Sons: New York, 1990; Vol. 1, Chapter 10. (b) Quin, L. D.; Roser, C. E. J. Org. Chem. 1974, 23, 3423.

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Treatment of 12 or 13 with 2 equiv of [Cp2ZrHCl]n leads directly to the dihydrozirconated species 21. An easy exchange reaction takes place when 21 is reacted with 2 equiv of Ph2PCl affording the phosphinitophosphine 22 [δ(31P) ) 111.4 (OPPh2), -15.6 (CPPh2) ppm] isolated as its disulfide form 23 [δ(31P) ) 81.2 (OP(S)Ph2), 42.5 (CP(S)Ph2) ppm] (Scheme 3).8 Thus, these reactions can be orientated, for example, depending on the ratio of reagents, to the one-pot synthesis either of a 1,5-diphosphorus species or of an unsaturated monophosphorus compound. With a view to enhance the practical applications of such a methodology and to check if the presence of ring substituents does not interfer with the ring opening process, we further add 2 (2 equiv) to a THF solution of 2-methyl-4,5-dihydrofuran (24). Here also ring opening occurs leading to the stable acyclic dizirconated species 25 (Scheme 4). 1H and 13C 2D NMR experiments (GECOSY, GE-HMQC 1J, and GE-HMQCLR) allow one to choose unambiguously structure 25a and to reject both structures 25b,c. Compound 25a does not exist in the isomeric form 25c after heating 2 h at 55 °C. This unprecedented observation may be due to internal chelation of the zirconium fragment by the oxygen of the alkoxy group. Such a chelation was already observed in the hydrozirconation reaction of vinyldiphenylphosphine oxide.9 Note that compound 25c is independently prepared (see hereafter and Scheme 9). Nevertheless the reaction of 25 with 2 equiv of Ph2PCl gives rise to the phosphinito-phosphine 26 (Scheme 4) demonstrating that the sequence of reversible β-hydrogen elimination and addition, which is basically the reason for the high regioselectivity within hydrozirconation, occurs in this case but only during the exchange reaction. (8) Ph2PO(CH2)3CH3 (δ(31P) ) 111.4 ppm) isolated as its corresponding sulfide (δ(31P) ) 78.9 ppm) is also formed (15%). Its formation can be easily explained from partial hydrolysis of the C-Zr bond in 21, giving Cp2Zr(Cl)O(CH2)3CH3 which reacts with Ph2PCl. Selected data for Ph2P(S)O(CH2)3CH3 are as follows. It is a colorless oil isolated and chromatographed [silica gel eluted with 2/1 pentane/CH2Cl2 (Rf ) 0.32, 15% yield). 31P{1H} NMR (CDCl3): δ 78.9. 13C{1H} NMR (CDCl3): δ 13.5 (s, CH3), 18.8 (s, CH2), 32.2 (d, 3J(CP) ) 8.1, CH2CHOP), 64.5 (d, 2J(CP) ) 5.8, CH2OP), 128.3 (d, 3J(CP) ) 13.6, m-Ph), 130.18 (d, 2J(CP) ) 11.6, o-Ph), 131.58 (s, p-Ph), i-Ph (not detected). 1H NMR (CDCl ): δ 0.87 (t, 3J(HH) ) 7.3, 3H, CH ), 1.39 (m, 2H, CH ), 3 3 2 1.65 (m, 2H, CH2), 3.97 (td, 3J(HH) ) 6.5, 3J(HP) ) 7.9, 2H, CH2OP), 7.34-7.42 and 7.78-7.87 (m, 10H, Ph). Mass spectrum: m/z 290, [M]+. Anal. Calcd for C16H19OPS: C, 66.18; H, 6.59. Found: C, 66.12; H, 6.54. (9) Zablocka, M.; Igau, A.; Majoral, J. P.; Pietrusiewicz, K. M. Organometallics 1993, 12, 603.

The phosphinito-phosphine 26 [δ(31P) ) 111.4 (OPPh2), -15.6 (CPPh2) ppm] is isolated as its disulfide adduct 27 [δ(31P) ) 80.9 (OP(S)Ph2), 42.0 (CP(S)Ph2) ppm] in 50% yield after workup.10 Hydrozirconation of 2,5-dimethoxy-2,5-dihydrofuran (28) with 2 equiv of 2 gives rise to the two isolated zirconated species 31 and 33 in a 1/1 ratio (Scheme 5). It is reasonable to postulate that the first step of the reaction is hydrozirconation of the intracyclic carboncarbon double bond of 29 followed by migration of Cp2ZrCl with transient formation of 30. Elimination of Cp2Zr(OMe)Cl (31) from 30 leads to the aldehyde 32, which reacts as soon as formed with the second 1 equiv of 2 to give 33. 1H and 13C NMR data unambiguously prove the structure of 33. Further addition of Ph2PCl (2 equiv) to the mixture 31 and 33 affords phosphinites 34 and 35 exclusively. Compound 34 can be separatively prepared by reacting Cp2ZrCl(OMe), prepared from a literature procedure,11 with Ph2PCl. The foregoing results clearly show that ring opening of oxygen heterocycles easily occurs when they are submitted to hydrozirconation, the presence of substituents dramatically changing the orientation of the reaction. The resulting zirconated acyclic compounds react with chlorodiphenylphosphine as an example of the attack of electrophiles to give a variety of saturated or unsaturated phosphinites or phosphinito-phosphines. One can also conclude that hydrozirconation followed by the ring-opening process is faster than the hydrozirconation of the terminal alkene, which is not the case in the hydrozirconation reaction of dihydropyran. Nitrogen Heterocycles. Hydrozirconation of 1-benzyl-3-pyrroline (36) gives rise univocally to the stable expected β-zirconated nitrogen five-membered ring 37 fully characterized by NMR. No ring opening was (10) Ph2PO(CH2)4CH3 (δ(31P) ) 111.4 ppm) isolated as its corresponding sulfide (δ(31P) ) 79.4 ppm) is also formed (20%). Its formation can be easily explained from partial hydrolysis of the C-Zr bond in 25, giving Cp2Zr(Cl)O(CH2)4CH3 which reacts with Ph2PCl. Selected data for Ph2P(S)O(CH2)4CH3, isolated by chromatography [silica gel eluted with 1/4 pentane/dichloromethane (Rf ) 0.74)], are as follows. 31P{1H} NMR (C D ): δ 79.0. 13C{1H} NMR (C D ): δ 14.0 (s, CH ), 6 6 6 6 3 22.5 (s, CH2), 28.0 (s, CH2), 30.3 (d, 3J(CP) ) 8.2, CH2CH2OP), 64.9 2 (d, J(CP) ) 5.7, CH2OP), 128.3 (s, m-Ph), 131.4, (d, J(CP) ) 10.6, o-Ph), 131.6 (d, J(CP) ) 1.2, p-Ph), i-Ph (not detected). 1H NMR (C6D6): δ 0.75 (m, 3 H, CH3), 1.07-1.16 (m, 4H, CH2), 1.45 (m, 2H, CH2CH2OP), 3.96 (td, 3J(HH) ) 6.5, 3J(HP) ) 8.3, 2H, CH2OP), 6.99-7.05 (m, 6H, Ph), 7.98-8.07 (m, 4H, Ph). Mass spectrum: m/z 304, [M]+. Anal. Calcd for C17H21OPS: C, 67.08; H, 6,95. Found: C, 66.85; H, 7.02. (11) Erker, G.; Schlund, R.; Albrecht, M.; Sarter, C. J. Organomet. Chem. 1988, 353, C27.

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observed. However, the versatile behavior of 37 toward electrophiles can be pointed out. Addition of chlorodiphenylphosphine to 37 in THF solution leads to two main products: the new acyclic aminophosphine 38 (50% yield) and the unexpected 1-benzyl-3-(diphenylphosphino)-2-pyrroline (39) (40% yield) (Scheme 6). Derivatives 38 and 39 were isolated as their corresponding sulfides 40 and 41. The 31P NMR spectra of 38 (δ ) 65.1 ppm) or 40 (δ ) 68.1 ppm) are typical for aminodiphenylphosphine or aminodiphenylphosphine sulfide. The presence of a homoallyl substituent on nitrogen in 38 is clearly shown by 1H and 13C NMR, and mass spectrometry corroborates such an assignment. The formation of 38 can be explained with the same mechanism proposed for the ring opening of the β-zirconated phospholane 3, while that of 39 may involve the following steps: β hydride elimination to give 1-benzyl-2pyrroline and then electrophilic addition of Ph2PCl to the enamine followed by loss of H+. The HCl produced could then consume [Cp2ZrHCl]n formed in the process. Compounds 39 and 41 are also fully characterized by NMR, mass spectrometry, and elemental analyses. For example, the 31P NMR spectrum of 39 or 41 consists of one singlet at -20.5 ppm (39) or at +32.7 ppm (41), these chemical shifts being characteristic of phosphine or phosphine sulfide with a C-PPh2 linkage. Again surprising is the reaction of the phosphenium salt 4 with the cyclic β-zirconated species 37: no ring opening is detected here, and only the product 42 arising from a direct exchange reaction between (iPr2N)2P+ and the ZrCp2Cl fragment is isolated (85% yield after workup)! Addition of sulfur to 42 affords the corresponding sulfide 43. Indeed treatment of 37 with Ph2PCl or (iPr2N)2P+ points out the different behavior of the β-zirconated nitrogen five-membered ring in comparison with β-zirconated phosphorus five-membered ring (see above). This might be due to the difference of nucleophilicity of phosphorus and nitrogen, phosphines being generally better nucleophiles than amines. Reactions are slower with pyrroline derivatives than with phospholane allowing competitive reactions, such as exchange reaction, to take place. However, an electrophile as benzoyl chloride leads to the ring-opening product 44 (60% yield) when it is reacted with 37. Such an intracyclic carbon-nitrogen bond cleavage is also observed when 37 is treated with triflic acid to give the expected homoallylamine 45. The

very poor yield of 45 (5%) may be explained by the formation of oligomers coming from the polymerization of 45 in the reaction conditions. Last, it is of interest to note that hydrozirconation of 38 followed by addition of Ph2PCl and of S8 affords the new aminophosphinephosphine disulfides 46 (65% yield) fully characterized by NMR and mass spectrometry (Scheme 7). Such a disubstitution process was already observed with the corresponding 2,5- or 2,3-dihydrofurans 12 or 13 (see above). Silicon and Boron Heterocycles. To gain some insight into the mechanism of the reaction, we turn our attention toward the behavior of sila- or boracyclopentenes. Hydrozirconation of silacyclopentene 47 or of the corresponding boron derivative 48 followed by addition of Ph2PCl is further investigated in order to check if the replacement of a donor heteroatom by an electron-deficient heteroatom included in the ring does not prevent such ring-opening reactions. Hydrozirconation of 47 in solution in THF gives rise quantitatively to the β-zirconated silacyclopentane 49 as indicated by 1H, 13C, and 29Si NMR. 49 is found to be thermally stable after heating 1 h at 40 °C and does not isomerize into the 2-zircona isomer. 49 is also unreactive toward a variety of electrophiles such as 4, Ph2PCl, and even PCl3 in the presence or not of AlCl3! The reasons for such a lack of reactivity are not clear at present (presence of a Si-Cl-Zr bridge?). Addition of phenyllithium to 49 leads to the metalated silacyclopentane 50 which slowly evolves to the 2-silacyclopentene 51 (Scheme 8). 50 is stable enough to be fully characterized by NMR. Intramolecular elimination of benzene (detected in the resulting mixture) can be postulated; final zirconium species have not been identified. Therefore, it can be concluded that no ring opening of 3-silacyclopentene occurs here, in marked contrast with phosphorus, oxygen, or nitrogen heterocycles: isomerization into 2-silacyclopentene is only observed. Isomerization of 3-boracyclopentene 48 into 2-boracyclopentene 52 is also found when 48 is treated with even a catalytic amount of 2. Such a catalytic isomerization was already observed using the rhodium complex [RhCl(C2H4)2] instead of 2.12 However, hydrozirconation of 48 is never detected and hydrozirconation of 52 does not take place. Additional experiments have to be done to rationalize the formation of 51 and 52; it appears anyway that a (12) Herberich, G. E.; Boveleth, W.; Hessner, B.; Hostalek, M.; Ko¨ffer, D. P. J.; Ohst, H.; So¨hnen, D. Chem. Ber. 1986, 119, 420.

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ring-opening process occurs only with five-membered rings possessing an intracyclic donor heteroatom. As a supplementary proof, the zirconium-promoted ring opening of cyclopentene is found to proceed inefficiently. Six-Membered Rings. It is of particular interest in a synthetic context that zirconium-promoted ring-opening reactions can be extended to six-membered rings. Indeed hydrozirconation of 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (53) occurs when a THF solution of this compound (1 equiv) and 2 (1 equiv) are stirred overnight at room temperature or heated at 50 °C for 2 h. Nevertheless the final product is not the unsaturated species 54 but the dizirconated acyclic compound 25c, half of the starting pyran 53 being recovered. The same reaction performed with 53 and 2 in a 1/2 ratio leads exclusively to 25c (Scheme 9). These results can be easily explained if one considers that hydrozirconation of the six-membered ring is slower than that of the acyclic unsaturated species 54. This can be compared with hydrozirconation of 2,5-dihydrofuran (12) or 2,3-dihydrofuran (13) (see above), which necessitates only 15 mn of stirring at 25 °C to go to completion. Treatment of 25c with Ph2PCl (2 equiv) affords the phosphinito-phosphine 26 (80% yield); the phosphinite Ph2PO(CH2)4CH3 is also obtained as a byproduct (10% yield). Ring opening of 2-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (55) via hydrozirconation proceeds as with the corresponding five-membered ring 28. Three equivalents of the Schwartz reagent 2 for 1 equiv of 55 are necessary to obtain a clean reaction with the formation of Cp2Zr(OMe)Cl and Cp2Zr(Cl)O(CH2)5(Cl)ZrCp2 (25c) in a 1/1 ratio (Scheme 10). It is also reasonable to postulate here that the first step of the reaction is the ring opening affording the acyclic metalated compound 56, which gives further Cp2Zr(OMe)Cl and the transient aldehyde 57. Hydrozirconation of 57 with 2 equiv of 2 affords 25c. Compound 55 is partially recovered if hydrozirconation is conducted with 1 or 2 equiv of 2 instead of 3 equiv. Addition of 3 equiv of chlorodiphenylphosphine to the 1/1 mixture of Cp2Zr(OMe)Cl and 25c results in the formation of the expected phosphinite Ph2POMe and of the phosphinito-phosphine Ph2PO(CH2)5PPh2 (26) (Scheme 10). Seven-Membered Ring. Ring opening induced by the Schwartz reagent is not limited to five- or six-

membered rings. This reaction can also be applied to seven-membered rings. As an example, addition of a THF solution of cis-dihydro-1,3-dioxepin (58) (1 equiv) to a suspension of 2 (1 equiv) in THF followed by treatment of the resulting mixture with 2 equiv of Ph2PCl led to two compounds: the diphosphorus species 61 [δ(31P) ) 124.8 (d, 3J(PP) ) 30.6 Hz, OPPh2), 23.4 (d, 3J(PP) ) 30.6 Hz, CH2P(O)Ph2) ppm] and 4-chlorobutene (Cl(CH2)2CHdCH2). Derivative 61 is isolated as its sulfide 62 [δ(31P) ) 85.8 (d, 3J(PP) ) 32.2 Hz (OP(S)Ph2)), 23.8 (d, 3J(PP) ) 32.2 Hz (CH2P(O)Ph2) ppm]. The following mechanism can be proposed to explain these quite surprising results (Scheme 11). The first step should be hydrozirconation of the carbon-carbon double bond of 58 followed by ring opening as expected. Addition of chlorodiphenylphosphine affords the phosphorus derivatives 17 and 60, and then an Arbusov type reaction between 17 and 60 gives rise to 61 and 4-chlorobutene. Such a mechanism is corroborated by several observations: (i) two singlets at 115.4 and 111.8 ppm are observed in 31P NMR at low temperature besides the doublet of doublet due to the diphosphorus species 61. This is consistent with the transient formation of compounds 17 and 60 (the observed δ(31P) are in the expected range for such trivalent species), which react one with another to give 61. (ii) 17 is trapped by adding sulfur, and the corresponding sulfide 63 is isolated and fully characterized. (iii) 4-Chlorobutene is characterized by gas chromatography in the resulting mixture. Although it is not possible to isolate the phosphinite 60, it seems that the proposed mechanism is plausible but deserves of course other experiments to be corroborated without any doubt. Nevertheless once again the zirconium-promoted ring opening can be observed for a seven-membered ring. Conclusion Several main features of this useful ring opening methodology can be emphasized. (1) Zirconium-promoted ring opening generally occurs with mono-unsaturated heterocycles possessing one donor heteroatom whatever the size of the given heterocycle: five-, six-, or seven-membered rings. However the behavior of 1-benzyl-3-pyrroline is more versatile. (2) Nucleophilicity of the donor heteroatom plays a decisive role. Ring opening of oxygen heterocycles [2,5dihydrofuran (12), 2,3-dihydrofuran (13), 2-methyl-4,5dihydrofuran (24), 2,5-dimethoxy-2,5-dihydrofuran (28), 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (53), 2-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2Hpyran (55), cis-dihydro-1,3-dioxepin (58)] is induced by hydrozirconation. In contrast, ring opening of phosphorus heterocycles such as the phospholene 1 necessitates addition of an electrophile following that of the Schwartz

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reagent 2; as for oxygen heterocycles, ring opening is quantitative. Due to the lower nucleophilicity of the nitrogen of 1-benzyl-3-pyrroline (36), competitive reactions take place when 36 is submitted first to hydrozirconation and then to addition of an electrophile:ring opening but also exchange reactions with ring retention occur. (3) The presence of ring substituents (methyl, methoxy groups) does not prevent the ring opening of oxygencontaining heterocycles. (4) No ring opening occurs with silicon- or boroncontaining heterocycles such as 47 or 48. Only isomerization of 3-silacyclopentene 47 into 2-silacyclopentene 51 and isomerization of 3-boracyclopentene 48 into 2-boracyclopentene 52 are detected. (5) The ratio of heterocycle derivatives versus [Cp2ZrHCl]n used in these reactions and therefore the number of equivalents of electrophiles such as Ph2PCl dramatically directs the reaction either to the formation of unsaturated (or not) phosphines and phosphinites or to the formation of 1,1-diphosphines or 1,2-, 1,5-, or 1,6phosphinito-phosphines, some of them being new or difficult to obtain via more classical procedures. How can the mechanism of the electrophile inducing the ring opening of the β-zirconated phospholane 3 be seen? The key point is to determine if it is the addition of the electrophile on the phosphorus atom which induces the ring-opening process (Scheme 12, path a) or the attack of the anion on the metal fragment to give a negative charge on β position to the cyclic heteroatom, the last step being the isomerization of the resulting compound into the linear derivative (Scheme 12, path b). This last mechanism seems, in a first approach, more likely as it has already demonstrated that a negative charge at the β position on a cyclic heteroatom provokes the ring-opening process.13 However such a ring-opening process should be applied to the silacyclopentene 47; but as demonstrated, no ring-opening reaction occurred in that case. Therefore one might postulate for the ring opening of 3 path a and not path b. Nevertheless additional experiments have to be perform to elucidate without any doubt this mechanism. Extension of this useful methodology to more elaborated systems such as polycyclic or macrocyclic species is underway. Experimental Section All manipulations were carried out under an argon atmosphere, either on a high-vacuum line using standard Schlenk techniques or in a Braun MB 200-G drybox. Solvents were freshly distilled from dark purple solutions of sodium/benzophenone ketyl (THF, diethyl ether), lithium aluminium (13) Wakefield, B. J. In Comprehensive Orgenic Chemistry; Fleming, I., Ed.; Pergamon Press: London, 1991; Vol. 7, pp 85-87.

Organometallics, Vol. 15, No. 4, 1996 1213 hydride (pentane), or CaH2 (CH2Cl2). C6D6, CD2Cl2, and CDCl3 were treated respectively with LiAlH4 and CaH2, distilled, and stored under argon. 2,5-Dihydrofuran (12), 2,3-dihydrofuran (13), 2-methyl-4,5-dihydrofuran (24), 2,5-dimethoxy-2,5-dihydrofuran (28), 1-benzyl-3-pyrroline (36), 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (53), 2-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (55), and cis-dihydro1,3-dioxepin (58) were purchased from Aldrich and used without further purification. [Cp2ZrHCl]n (Schwartz’s reagent) (2) was synthesized by the method of Buchwald et al.14 4715 and 4812 were prepared according to the literature procedure. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra were recorded at 25 °C on Bruker AMX 400, WM-250, AC-200, and AC-80 Fourier transform spectrometers. Chemical shifts are expressed in ppm upfield from Me4Si (1H and 13C) and 85% H3PO4 (31P). Coupling constants (J) are given in hertz. The 13C NMR assignments were confirmed by proton-decoupled and/ or selective heteronuclear-decoupled spectra. In the case of compound 25a, NMR experiments were recorded on a Bruker AMX 400 using UXNMR Bruker software. 1D 1H with integration (F2, sw2 ) 7.22, TD2 ) 32 K for the acquisition) and 13C{1H} (F2, sw2 ) 236, TD2 ) 32 K for the acquisition) spectra were obtained in C6D6 at 300 K and then Fourier transformed. The following correlations were done on the same sample. (a) δ(1H)-δ(1H) (GE-COSY): acquisition parameters F2 dimension (sw2 ) 3.72, TD2 ) 4 K, D1 ) 15 s), F1 dimension (sw1 ) 3.72, TD1 ) 256 w); processing parameters F2, TD2 ) SI2 ) 4 K, F1, TD1 zero filled to 1 K, square sine bell filter in both dimensions and then Fourier transformed. (b) δ(1H)-δ(13C){13C} (GE-HMQC 1J, D2 ) 3.5 ms): acquisition parameters F2 dimension (sw2 ) 6.15, TD2 ) 4 K, D1 ) 1 s), F1 dimension (sw1 ) 131, TD1 ) 256 w); processing parameters F2 (TD2 ) SI2 ) 4 K, exponential filter (LB ) 1)), F1 (TD1 zero filled to 1 K, exponential filter (LB ) 7)) and then Fourier transformation in both dimensions. (c) δ(1H)-δ(13C){13C} (GE-HMQC LR, D2 ) 50 ms): acquisition parameters and processing parameters identical to those in (b). Chemical analyses were performed by the analytical service of the Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination (LCC) of the CNRS. Mass spectra were obtained on a Nermag R1010H. Melting point were determined in evacuated capillaries and were corrected and calibrated. PhPCH2CH(ZrCp2Cl)CH2CH2 (3). To a magnetically stirred solution of 1 (0.146 g, 0.9 mmol) in THF (5 mL) cooled at -20 °C was added a suspension of [Cp2ZrHCl]n (2) (0.232 g, 0.9 mmol) in THF (5 mL). The mixture was stirred for 15 min at -20 °C and then allowed to warm slowly at room temperature and stirred for 3 h. During this time, the solution turned dark brown and became homogeneous. Evaporation of THF gave quantitatively 3 as a dark brown powder. 31P{1H} NMR (THF): δ -10.3. 13C{1H} NMR ([D8]THF): δ 30.7 (d, 1J(CP) ) 11.8 Hz, PCH2CH2), 39.2 (d, 2J(CP) ) 1.3 Hz, PCH2CH2), 40.2 (d, 1J(CP) ) 16.9 Hz, PCH2CH), 66.2 (d, 2J(C,P) ) 6.6 Hz, CHZr), 115.4 (s, Cp), 127.8 (s, p-Ph), 129.2 (d, 3J(C,P) ) 6.8 Hz, m-Ph), 131.5 (d, 2J(C,P) ) 14.8 Hz, o-Ph), 145.4 (d, 1J(C,P) ) 25.7 Hz, i-Ph). (iPr2N)2PP(Ph)(CH2)2CHdCH2 (6). To a solution of chlorobis(diisopropylamino)phosphine (0.267 g, 1.0 mmol) in 15 mL of dichloromethane at -78 °C was added trimethylsilyl triflate (193 µL, 1.0 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h and then cooled to -40 °C. To this solution was added the β-zirconated phospholane 3 (0.420 g, 1.0 mmol) in 5 mL of THF. The resulting mixture was stirred for 10 min at -40 °C and then for 1 h at 25 °C. Removal of the solvents followed by extraction with pentane (4 × 10 mL) gave 6 as a yellow oil (95% yield from 3). 31P{1H} NMR (C6D6): δ -48.3 (d, 1J(PP) ) 125.4, PPh), 71.7 (d, 1J(PP) ) 125.4, PNiPr). 13C{1H} NMR (C6D6): δ 24.3, 24.4, 24.5, 24.7 (s, CH3), 27.2 (dd, (14) Buchwald, S. L.; LaMaire, S. J.; Nielsen, R. B.; Watson, B. T.; King, S. M. Tetrahedron Lett. 1987, 28, 3895. (15) Manuel, G.; Mazerolles, P.; Cauquy, G. Syn. React. Inorg. MetalOrg. Chem. 1974, 4, 133.

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) 27.6, 2J(CP) ) 16.3, CH2P), 32.0 (dd, 2J(CP) ) 14.7, J(CP) ) 9.9, CH2CHd), 48.9 (dd, 2J(CP) ) 8.5, 3J(CP) ) 8.5, CHN), 114.3 (s, dCH2), 128.2 (s, p-Ph), 128.6 (s, m-Ph), 136.1 (dd, 2J(CP) ) 19.0, 3J(CP) ) 7.7, o-Ph), 137.6 (dd, 1J(CP) ) 17.6, 2J(CP) ) 8.3, i-Ph), 139.5 (d, 3J(CP) ) 11.5, CHd) ppm. 1H NMR (δ) 0.73 (d, 3J(HH) ) 6.6, 3H, CH ), 1.06 (d, 3J(HH) 3 ) 6.8, 3H, CH3), 1.15 (d, 3J(HH) ) 6.6, 3H, CH3), 1.17 (d, 3J(HH) ) 6.7, 6H, CH ), 1.22 (d, 3J(HH) ) 5.1 3H, CH ), 1.26 3 3 (d, 3J(HH) ) 5.2, 6H, CH3), 1.85-2.35 (m, 4H, CH2), 3.60 (m, 4H, HCN), 4.96 (m, 2H, dCH2), 5.88 (m, 1H, CHd), 7.06-7.93 (m, 5H, Ph). Mass spectrum: m/z 394, [M]+. Anal. Calcd for C22H40N2P2: C, 66.98; H, 10.22. Found: C, 66.91; H, 10.16. (Cy2N)2PP(Ph)(CH2)2CHdCH2 (7). In a procedure analogous to that given for 6, treatment of 3 (0.420 g, 1.0 mmol) with 5 [(Cy2N)2PCl (0.427 g, 1.0 mmol) and trimethylsilyl triflate (193 µL, 1.0 mmol)] gave 7 as a yellow oil (95% yield from 3). 31P{1H} NMR (C6D6): δ -47.6 (d, 1J(PP) ) 130.6, PPh), 78.9 (d, 1J(PP) ) 130.6, PNCy). 13C{1H} NMR (C6D6): δ 25.4-28.6 and 34.2-37.2 (m, CH2), 59.6 (m, CHcy), 114.7 (s, dCH2), 128.6 (s, p-Ph), 129.6 (s, m-Ph), 137.0 (dd, 2J(CP) ) 18.8, 3J(CP) ) 7.9, o-Ph), 138.7 (dd, 1J(CP) ) 21.7, 2J(CP) ) 11.9, i-Ph), 140.0 (d, 3J(CP) ) 11.0, CHd). 1H NMR (C6D6): δ 1.01-2.05 (m, 40H, CH2), 3.22 (m, 4H, HCN), 4.95 (m, 2H, dCH2), 5.87 (m, 1H, CHd), 7.10-7.16 (m, 2H, Ph) 7.87-7.91 (m, 3H, Ph). Mass spectrum: m/z, 555 [M]+. Anal. Calcd for C34H56N2P2: C, 73.61; H, 10.18. Found: C, 73.44; H, 10.11. Me2NCH2P(Ph)(CH2)2CHdCH2 (8). To a suspension of [CH2dNMe2]Cl (0.094 g, 1.0 mmol) in 5 mL of THF was added the β-zirconated phospholane 3 (0.420 g, 1.0 mmol) in solution in 5 mL of THF at -78 °C. The resulting mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and then stirred for 2 h at 25 °C. Evaporation of the solvent followed by several washings of the crude product with 2 × 20 mL of ether gave 8 as a colorless oil (80% yield). 31P{1H} NMR (CD2Cl2): δ -39.5. 13C{1H} NMR (CD Cl ): δ 26.5 (d, 1J(CP) ) 7.8, CH P), 29.7 2 2 2 (d, 2J(CP) ) 16.1, CH2CHd), 44.3 (d, 3J(CP) ) 6.5, NCH3), 59.2 (d, 1J(CP) ) 20.1, NCH2P), 115.3 (s, dCH2), 129.3 (d, 3J(CP) ) 8.5, m-Ph), 130.7 (s, p-Ph), 133.3 (d, 2J(CP) ) 20.8, o-Ph), 137.8 (d, 3J(CP) ) 12.6, CHd), i-Ph (not detected). 1H NMR (CD2Cl2): δ 2.12 (m, 4H, CH2), 2.68 (d, 4J(HP) ) 4.4, 3H, NCH3), 2.87 (d, 4J(HP) ) 4.5, 3H, NCH3), 3.54 (d, 2J(HP) ) 2.8, 2H, NCH2P), 5.02 (m, 2H, dCH2), 5.84 (m, 1H, CHd), 7.45-7.75 (m, 5H, Ph). Mass spectrum: m/z 222, [M + 1]+. Anal. Calcd for C13H20NP: C, 70.56; H, 9.11. Found: C, 70.41; H, 8.98. t BuC(O)P(Ph)(CH2)2CHdCH2 (9). To a solution of the β-zirconated phospholane 3 (0.420 g, 1 mmol) in 5 mL of THF at -78 °C was added tBuCOCl (123 µL, 1.0 mmol). After the mixture was stirred for 20 min at -78 °C and then for 2 h at room temperature, the solvent was evaporated and the residue extracted with 2 × 40 mL of pentane. 9 was obtained as a yellow oil (80% yield). 31P{1H} NMR (C6D6): δ -7.1 (s). 13C{1H} NMR (C6D6): δ 26.0 (d, 1J(CP) ) 8.7, CH2P), 27.4 (d, 3J(CP) ) 5.6, CCH ), 28.2 (d, 2J(CP) ) 21.9, CCH ), 30.8 (d, 3 3 2J(CP) ) 18.5, CH CHd), 115.2 (s, dCH ), 129.4 (d, 3J(CP) ) 2 2 8.6, m-Ph), 130.2 (s, p-Ph), 135.4 (d, 2J(CP) ) 20.3, o-Ph), 139.3 (d, 3J(CP) ) 13.1, CHd), 144.6 (d, 1J(CP) ) 86.0, i-Ph), 168.5 (d, 1J(CP) ) 49.9, CO). 1H NMR (C6D6): δ 1.01 (s, 9H, CH3), 2.08 (m, 2H, CH2), 2.31 (m, 2H, CH2), 4.94 (m, 2H, dCH2), 5.76 (ddt, 3J(HHtrans) ) 17.0, 3J(HHcis) ) 10.1, 3J(HH) ) 5.8, 1H, CHd), 7.00-7.50 (m, 5H, Ph). Mass spectrum: m/z 249, [M + 1]+. Anal. Calcd for C15H21OP: C, 72.55; H, 8.52. Found: C, 72.42; H, 8.44. HP(Ph)(CH2)2CHdCH2 (10). To a solution of the β-zirconated phospholane 3 (0.420 g, 1.0 mmol) in 5 mL of dichloromethane at -78 °C was added triflic acid (88 µL, 1.0 mmol). The resulting solution was stirred for 20 min at -78 °C and then for 1 h at room temperature. Evaporation of the solvent followed by extraction with 40 mL of ether gave 10 as a colorless oil (90% yield). 31P NMR (CD2Cl2): δ -53.0 (d, 1J(PH) ) 211.4). 13C{1H} NMR (CD Cl ): δ 23.2 (d, 1J(CP) ) 2 2 13.0, CH2P), 32.5 (d, 2J(CP) ) 7.4, CH2CHd), 115.4 (s, dCH2), 3

Ce´ nac et al. 128.7 (s, p-Ph), 129.1 (d, 3J(CP) ) 5.8, m-Ph), 134.3 (d, 2J(CP) ) 15.7, o-Ph), 139.0 (d, 3J(CP) ) 7.3, CHd), i-Ph (not detected). 1 H NMR (CD2Cl2): δ 2.04 (m, 2H, CH2), 2.39 (m, 2H, CH2), 4.89 (m, 2H, dCH2), 5.57 (m, 1H, CHd), 7.05-7.47 (m, 5H, Ph). Mass spectrum: m/z 164, [M]+. Anal. Calcd for C10H13P: C10H13P: C, 73.15; H, 7.98. Found: C, 73.01; H, 7.90. Cp2Zr(Cl)O(CH2)2CHdCH2 (15). To a suspension of [Cp2ZrHCl]n (0.258 g, 1.0 mmol) in 5 mL of THF was added 2,3- or 2,5-dihydrofuran (76 µL, 1.0 mmol) at 0 °C. After the mixture was stirred for 2 h at room temperature and evaporation of the resulting yellow solution, the yellow residue was characterized. 13C{1H} NMR (C6D6): δ 38.7 (s, CH2CHd), 75.3 (s, CH2OZr), 113.9 (s, Cp), 116.8 (s, dCH2), 136.6 (s, CHd). 1H NMR (C6D6): δ 2.09 (tdt, 3J(HH) ) 6.5, 3J(HH) ) 6.5, 4J(HH) ) 1.3, 2H, CH2CHd), 3.86 (t, 3J(HH) ) 6.5, 2H, CH2OZr), 5.06 (m, 2H, dCH2), 5.75 (m, 1H, CHd), 5.99 (s, 10H, Cp). (iPr2N)2PO(CH2)2CHdCH2 (16). To a solution of the phosphenium (iPr2N)2P+OSO2CF3- obtained from (iPr2N)2PCl (0.267 g, 1.0 mmol) and trimethylsilyl triflate (193 µL, 1.0 mmol) (see preparation of 6) in 5 mL of dichloromethane at -40 °C was added a solution of Cp2Zr(Cl)O(CH2)2CHdCH2 (15) (0.328 g, 1.0 mmol) in 5 mL of THF. After the solution was stirred 24 h at room temperature, the solvent was evaporated and the residue extracted with pentane (2 × 40 mL) to give 16 as a yellow oil (75% yield). 31P{1H} NMR (C6D6): δ 122.1. 13C{1H} NMR (C D ): δ 24.4, 24.5, 25.0, 25.2 (s, CH ), 37.1 (d, 6 6 3 3J(CP) ) 8.7, CH CHd), 45.5 (d, 2J(CP) ) 13.0, HCN), 64.6 2 (d, 2J(CP) ) 21.8, CH2OP), 116.6 (s, dCH2), 136.4 (s, CHd). 1H NMR (C D ): δ 1.18, 1.22 (d, 3J(HH) ) 6.8, 12H, CH ), 2.32 6 6 3 (m, 2H, CH2CHd), 3.51 (d sept, 3J(HP) ) 10.6, 3J(HH) ) 6.8, 4H, CHN), 3.61 (dt, 3J(HH) ) 6.8, 3J(HP) ) 6.8, 2H, CH2OP), 5.04 (m, 2H, dCH2), 5.87 (m, 1H, CHd). Mass spectrum: m/z 303, [M + 1]+. Anal. Calcd for C16H35N2OP: C, 63.54; H, 11.67. Found: C, 63.44; H, 11.55. Ph2PO(CH2)2CHdCH2 (17). To a solution of Cp2Zr(Cl)O(CH2)CHdCH2 (15) (0.328 g, 1.0 mmol) in 5 mL of THF at -78 °C was added chlorodiphenylphosphine (179 µL, 1.0 mmol). After the solution was stirred for 12 h at room temperature and evaporation of the solvent, the residue was extracted with pentane (2 × 40 mL) to give 17 as a yellow oil (75% yield). 31P{1H} NMR (C D ): δ 111.8 (s). 13C{1H} NMR (C D ): δ 36.7 6 6 6 6 (d, 3J(CP) ) 7.8, CH2CHd), 69.9 (d, 2J(CP) ) 19.6, CH2OP), 117.4 (s, dCH2), 129.0 (d, 3J(CP) ) 6.8, m-Ph), 129.9 (s, p-Ph), 131.1 (d, 2J(CP) ) 21.8, o-Ph), 135.4 (s, CHd), 143.5 (d, 1J(CP) ) 18.7, i-Ph). 1H NMR (C6D6): δ 2.26 (dt, 3J(HH) ) 6.7, 3J(HH) ) 6.7, 2H, CH CHd), 3.77 (dt, 3J(HH) ) 6.7, 3J(HP) 2 ) 9.1, 2H, CH2OP), 4.96 (m, 2H, dCH2), 5.76 (ddt, 3J(HHtrans) ) 16.9, 3J(HHcis) ) 10.6, 3J(HH) ) 6.7, 1H, CHd), 6.96-7.64 (m, 10H, Ph). Mass spectrum: m/z 256, [M]+. Anal. Calcd for C16H17OP: C, 74.98; H, 6.69. Found: C, 74.72; H, 6.57. PhC(O)O(CH2)2CHdCH2 (18). To a suspension of [Cp2ZrHCl]n (0.258 g, 1.0 mmol) in 5 mL of THF at 0 °C was added 2,3- or 2,5-dihydrofuran (76 µL, 1.0 mmol) in 5 mL of THF. The resulting mixture was stirred until all [Cp2ZrHCl]n was dissolved (2 h). To this new solution maintained at -78 °C was added PhCOCl (116 µL, 1.0 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred for 20 min at -78 °C and then for 2 h at 25 °C. Evaporation of the solvent and extraction with pentane (40 mL) gave 18 as a colorless oil (60% yield). 13C{1H} NMR (C6D6): δ 33.8 (s, CH2CHd), 64.3 (s, CH2O), 117.5 (s, dCH2), 128.9 (s, m-Ph), 130.3 (s, o-Ph), 131.1 (s, i-Ph), 133.3 (s, p-Ph), 135.4 (s, CHd), 166.6 (s, CO). 1H NMR (C6D6): δ 2.18 (dt, 3J(HH) ) 6.6, 3J(HH) ) 6.6, 2H, CH CHd), 4.15 (t, 3J(HH) ) 2 6.6, 2H, CH2O), 4.96 (m, 2H, dCH2), 5.63 (m, 1H, CHd), 6.818.14 (m, 5H, Ph). Mass spectrum: m/z 176, [M]+. Anal. Calcd for C11H12O2: C, 74.97; H, 6.86. Found: C, 74.91; H, 6.81. HO(CH2)2CHdCH2 (19). To a solution of 15 (0.328 g, 1.0 mmol) in 2 mL of C6D6 at 0 °C was added triflic acid (88 µL, 1.0 mmol). After the solution was stirred for 20 min at 0 °C and then for 2 h at room temperature, 19 was isolated in 90% yield from the zirconated residue by trap to trap vacuum

Zirconium-Promoted Ring Opening transfer. Coinjection with a commercially available sample of 19 proved its structure. Me2NCH2O(CH2)2CHdCH2 (20). To a suspension of [Cp2ZrHCl]n (0.258 g, 1.0 mmol) in 5 mL of THF at 0 °C was added 2,3- or 2,5-dihydrofuran (76 µL, 1.0 mmol). After stirring until the solution was clear, the solvent was evaporated and the residue dissolved in 2 mL of C6D6. To this new solution was added [CH2dNMe2]Cl (0.094 g, 1.0 mmol) as a powder. The resulting mixture was stirred for 2 h at room temperature, and 20 was isolated as a colorless oil by trap to trap distillation (90% yield). 13C{1H} NMR (C6D6): δ 36.1 (s, CH2CHd), 41.9 (s, NCH3), 68.4 (s, CH2O), 89.9 (s, OCH2N), 116.9 (s, dCH2), 136.2 (s, CHd). 1H NMR (C6D6): δ 2.22 (m, 2H, CH2CHd), 2.25 (s, 6H, NCH3), 3.31 (t, 3J(HH) ) 6.7, 2H, CH2O), 3.86 (s, 2H, OCH2N), 5.02 (m, 2H, dCH2), 5.79 (m, 1H, CHd). Mass spectrum: m/z, 129 [M]+. Anal. Calcd for C7H15NO: C, 65.07; H, 11.70. Found: C, 64.94; H, 11.49. Cp2Zr(Cl)O(CH2)4ZrCp2Cl (21). To a suspension of [Cp2ZrHCl]n (0.258 g, 1.0 mmol) in 5 mL of THF at 0 °C was added 2,3- or 2,5-dihydrofuran (38 µL, 0.5 mmol). The resulting solution was stirred for 2 h at room temperature and the solvent evaporated to give quantitatively 21 as a yellow oil. 13C{1H} NMR (C D ): δ 30.9 (s, CH ), 40.6 (s, CH ), 54.9 (s, 6 6 2 2 CH2Zr), 75.7 (s, CH2OZr), 113.1 (s, Cp), 113.9 (s, Cp). 1H NMR (C6D6): δ 1.11 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.49 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.72 (m, 2H, CH2), 3.99 (t, 3J(HH) ) 4.0, 2H, CH2OZr), 5.92 (s, 10H, Cp), 6.07 (s, 10H, Cp). Ph2PO(CH2)4PPh2 (22). To a solution of 21 (0.586 g, 1.0 mmol) prepared as above, in 10 mL of THF at -78 °C, was added chlorodiphenylphosphine (358 µL, 2.0 mmol). After the solution was stirred for 12 h at room temperature, the solvent was evaporated and the residue dissolved in 10 mL of CH2Cl2. 22 was identified by 31P{1H} NMR [δ(31P) ) 111.4 (OPPh2), -15.6 (CPPh2) ppm]. Sulfur (0.190 g, 6.0 mmol) was added, and the resulting mixture was stirred for 12 h. Ph2P(S)O(CH2)4P(S)Ph2 (23) was chromatographed [silica gel eluted with pentane/CH2Cl2 (1/2) (Rf ) 0.25)] and isolated (60% yield) as a colorless oil. 31P{1H} NMR (CDCl3): δ 42.5 (s, Ph2P(S)C), 81.2 (s, Ph2P(S)O). 13C{1H} NMR (CDCl3): δ 18.5 (s, CH2), 30.5 (dd, 3J(CP) ) 8.1, 3J(CP) ) 16.6, CH2CH2O), 31.6 (d, 1J(CP) ) 57.0, CH P), 63.4 (d, 2J(CP) ) 5.1, CH OP), 128.3 (d, 2 2 3J(CP) ) 11.3, m-Ph); 128.5 (d, 3J(CP) ) 10.6, m-Ph), 131.0 (d, 2J(CP) ) 9.4, o-Ph), 131.3 (s, p-Ph), 131.7 (s, p-Ph), i-Ph (not detected). 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 1.76 (m, 4H, CH2), 2.45 (m, 2H, CH2P), 3.96 (td, 3J(HH) ) 5.8, 3J(HP) ) 7.8, 2H, CH2OP), 7.31-7.43 and 7.73-7.82 (m, 20H, Ph). Mass spectrum: m/z 507, [M + 1]+. Anal. Calcd for C28H28OP2S2: C, 66.39; H, 5.57. Found: C, 66.27; H, 5.51. Formation of 25a from 24 and 2. To a suspension of [Cp2ZrHCl]n (0.258 g, 1.0 mmol) in 5 mL of THF at room temperature was added 2-methyl-4,5-dihydrofuran (46 µL, 0.5 mmol). The solution was stirred for 2 h at 55 °C. Evaporation of the solvent gave an oily residue which was washed with pentane (2 × 20 mL) to give the dizirconated product 25a (80% yield). 13C{1H} NMR (C6D6): δ 18.6 (s, CH3), 32.0 (s, CH2CH3), 38.0 (s, OCH2CH2), 62.5 (s, CHZr), 74.9 (s, CH2OZr), 109.9 (s, Cp), 110.7 (s, Cp). 1H NMR (C6D6): δ 1.32 (m, 1H, CHZr), 1.35 (m, 3H, CH3), 1.48 (m, 2J(HH) ) 12.3, 1H, OCH2CH2), 1.65 (m, 2H, CH2CH3), 2.16 (m, 2J(HH) ) 12.3, 1H, OCH2CH2), 3.14 (m, 2J(HH) ) 9.3, 1H, OCH2), 3.55 (m, 2J(HH) ) 9.3, 1H, OCH ), 5.75 (s, 5H, Cp), 5.79 (s, 5H, Cp). 2 Ph2PO(CH2)5PPh2 (26). To a solution of 25a (0.300 g, 0.5 mmol) in 5 mL of THF at -78 °C was added chlorodiphenylphosphine (180 µL, 1.0 mmol). After the mixture was stirred for 12 h at room temperature, the solvent was evaporated and the residue dissolved in 5 mL of dichloromethane to give 26. 31P{1H} NMR (C D ): δ 111.4 (OPPh ), -15.6 (CPPh ). To this 6 6 2 2 new solution was added sulfur (0.190 g, 6.0 mmol). After the mixture was stirred 12 h at room temperature, Ph2P(S)O(CH2)5P(S)Ph2 (27) was isolated by chromatography [silica gel eluted with pentane/dichloromethane 4/1 (Rf ) 0.42)] in 50% yield. 31P{1H} NMR (C6D6): δ 80.9 (s, Ph2P(S)O), 42.0 (s, Ph2P-

Organometallics, Vol. 15, No. 4, 1996 1215 (S)C). 13C{1H} NMR (C6D6): δ 22.4 (d, J(CP) ) 2.5, CH2), 27.4 (d, J(CP) ) 16.8, CH2), 30.4 (d, J(CP) ) 7.8, CH2), 32.9 (d, 1J(CP) ) 56.6, CH P), 65.0 (d, 2J(CP) ) 5.8, CH OP), 128.9 (d, 2 2 3J(CP) ) 13.8, m-Ph), 129.1 (d, 3J(CP) ) 12.3, m-Ph), 131.5 (d, 2J(CP) ) 10.1, o-Ph), 131.6 (d, 2J(CP) ) 11.3, o-PH), 131.9 (d, 4J(CP) ) 2.9, p-Ph), 132.3 (d, 4J(CP) ) 2.9, p-Ph), i-Ph (not detected). 1H NMR (C6D6): δ 1.22 (m, 4H, CH2), 1.61 (m, 2H, CH2), 2.08 (m, 2H; CH2), 3.82 (td, 3J(HH) ) 6.1, 3J(HP) ) 8.3, 2H, CH2OP), 7.40-7.87 (m, 20H, Ph). Mass spectrum: m/z 521, [M + 1]+. Anal. Calcd for C29H30OP2S2: C, 66.90; H, 5,81. Found: C, 66.78; H, 5,92. Cp2Zr(OMe)Cl (31) and Cp2Zr(Cl)O(CH2)2CHdCHOMe (33). To a suspension of [Cp2ZrHCl]n (0.258 g, 1.0 mmol) in 5 mL of THF at 0 °C was added 2,5-dimethoxy-2,5-dihydrofuran (28) (61 µL, 0.5 mmol). The solution was stirred for 2 h at 25 °C and became yellow. Removal of the solvent gave an oily residue characterized as it was and by coinjection with Cp2Zr(OMe)Cl. 31: 50% yield; 13C{1H} NMR (C6D6) δ 63.9 (s, CH3O), 114.7 (s, Cp); 1H NMR (C6D6) δ 3.67 (s, 3H, CH3O), 6.01 (s, 10H, Cp). 33: 50% yield; 13C{1H} NMR (C6D6) δ 32.9 (s, CH2CHd), 56.0 (s, CH3O), 76.8 (s, CH2OZr), 114.0 (s, Cp), 99.8 (s, dCH), 149.4 (s, dCHOMe); 1H NMR (C6D6) δ 2.00 (tdd, 3J(HH) ) 6.4, 3J(HH) ) 6.4, 4J(HH) ) 1.1, 2H, CH CHd), 3.18 2 (s, 3H, CH3O), 3.84 (t, 3J(HH) ) 6.4, 2H, CH2OZr), 4.72 (dt, 3J(HH) ) 12.7, 3J(HH) ) 7.4, 1H, CHd), 5.97 (s, 10H, Cp), 6.37 (dt, 3J(HH) ) 12.7, 4J(HH) ) 1.1, 1H, dCHOMe). Ph2POMe (34) and Ph2PO(CH2)2CHdCHOMe (35). To the mixture of 31 and 33 (see above) in 5 mL of THF at -40 °C was added chlorodiphenylphosphine (180 µL, 1.0 mmol). The resulting solution was stirred for 2 h at room temperature and then the solvent evaporated to dryness. 34 (50% yield) and 35 (40% yield) were separated by successive extractions with pentane (2 × 30 mL). 34: 31P{1H} NMR (C6D6) δ 116.4; 13C{1H} NMR (C D ) δ 56.8 (d, 2J(CP) ) 19.7, CH OP), 129.1 6 6 3 (s, m-Ph), 129.9 (s, p-Ph), 131.2 (d, 2J(CP) ) 21.6, o-Ph), i-Ph (not detected); 1H NMR (C6D6) δ 3.39 (d, 3J(HP) ) 13.9, 3H, CH3OP), 7.01-7.16 and 7.53-7.68 (m, 10H, Ph). 35: 31P{1H} NMR (C6D6) δ 111.7; 13C{1H} NMR (C6D6) δ 30.9 (s, CH2CHd), 55.7 (s, CHO), 71.6 (d, 2J(CP) ) 19.4, CH2OP), 98.5 (s, CHd), 129.1 (s, m-Ph), 129.9 (s, p-Ph), 131.2 (d, 2J(CP) ) 21.6, o-Ph), 149.7 (s, dCHOMe), i-Ph (not detected); 1H NMR (C6D6) δ 2.16 (tdd, 3J(HH) ) 6.8, 3J(HH) ) 6.8, 4J(HH) ) 1.1, 2H, CH2CHd), 3.09 (s, 3H, CH3O), 3.75 (td, 3J(HH) ) 6.8, 3J(HP) ) 9.3, 2H, CH2OP), 4.54 (td, 3J(HH) ) 7.4, 3J(HH) ) 12.7, 1H, CHd), 6.22 (dt, 3J(HH) ) 12.7, 4J(HH) ) 1.1, 1H, dCHOMe), 7.017.16 and 7.53-8.01 (m, 10H, Ph). Mass spectrum (m/z): 286; 201; 84, [M]+. PhCH2NCH2CH(ZrCp2Cl)CH2CH2 (37). To a suspension of [Cp2ZrHCl]n (0.258 g, 1.0 mmol) in 5 mL of THF at 0 °C was added 1-benzyl-3-pyrroline (190 µL, 1.0 mmol). The solution became yellow and was stirred for 2 h at room temperature. Evaporation of the solvent gave 37 as a yellow oil which was characterized without further purification. 13C{1H} NMR (C6D6): δ 35.9 (s, NCH2CH2), 56.9 (s, NCH2CH2), 60.6 (s, CHZr), 61.3 (s, CH2), 63.1 (s, CH2), 113.0 (s, Cp), 113.1 (s, Cp), 127.4 (s, p-Ph), 129.0 (s, m-Ph), 129.4 (s, o-Ph), 141.4 (s, i-Ph). 1H NMR (C6D6): δ 1.88 (m, 2H, NCH2CH2), 2.31 (m, 2H, NCH2CH2), 2.73 (m, 2H, NCH2CHZr), 3.59 (m, 3H, PhCH2N and CHZr), 5.89 (s, 5H, Cp), 5.92 (s, 5H, Cp), 7.117.45 (m, 5H, Ph). PhCH2N(PPh2)(CH2)2CHdCH2 (38) and PhCH2NCHdC(PPh2)CH2CH2 (39). To a solution of 37 (see above) in 5 mL of THF at -78 °C was added chlorodiphenylphosphine (180 µL, 1.0 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred for 20 min at -78 °C and then for 2 h at room temperature. Evaporation of the solvent gave a residue from which a clear oil was extracted with pentane (2 × 40 mL). The pentane solution was evaporated and the resulting oil dissolved in 5 mL of dichloromethane. Compounds 38 and 39 were identified by 31P NMR (δ(31P) ) 65.1 and -20.5, respectively). To this new

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solution was added sulfur (0.190 g, 6.0 mmol). After being stirred for 12 h at room temperature, the mixture was chromatographed [silica gel eluted with pentane/CH2Cl2 (7/3) for PhCH2N[P(S)Ph2](CH2)2CHdCH2 (40) (Rf: 0.52) and with dichloromethane for PhCH2NCHdC[P(S)Ph2]CH2CH2 (41) (Rf: 0.66)] giving rise to 40 (50% yield) and 41 (40% yield). 40: 31P{1H} NMR (C6D6) δ 68.6; 13C{1H} NMR (C6D6) δ 33.2 (s, CH2CHd), 47.5 (s, CH2N), 51.0 (s, CH2N), 116.7 (s, dCH2), 128.7 (s, p-Ph and p-Bz), 129.0 (s, m-Ph and m-Bz), 129.4 (s, o-Bz), 131.8 (s, CHd), 133.0 (d, 2J(CP) ) 11.1, o-Ph), 136.0 (s, i-Bz), i-Ph (not detected); 1H NMR (C6D6) δ 2.12 (td, 3J(HH) ) 8.0, 3J(HH) ) 8.0, 2H, CH2CHd), 3.01 (m, 2H, CH2NP), 4.23 (m, 2H, PhCH2N), 4.70 (m, 2H, dCH2), 5.25 (ddt, 3J(HHtrans) ) 16.1, 3J(HHcis) ) 10.6 Hz, 3JJ(HH) ) 6.9, 1H, CHd), 6.998.19 (m, 5H, Ph). Mass spectrum: m/z 378, [M + 1]. Anal. Calcd for C23H24NPS: C, 73.12; H, 6.36. Found: C, 73.01; H, 6.27. 41: 31P{1H} NMR (C6D6) δ 32.7; 13C{1H} NMR (C6D6) δ 31.2 (d, 2J(CP) ) 7.4, CH2), 53.3 (d, 3J(CP) ) 8.1, CH2N), 55.5 (s, PhCH2N), 99.1 (d, 1J(CP) ) 109.6, dCP), 128.1 (s, p-Bz), 128.6 (s, m-Bz), 128.7 (s, o-Bz), 129.1 (d, 3J(CP) ) 7.5, m-Ph), 132.4 (d, 4J(CP) ) 2.5, p-Ph), 132.4 (d, 2J(CP) ) 11.3, o-Ph), 135.6 (d, 1J(CP) ) 87.4, i-Ph), 137.8 (s, i-Bz), 155.4 (d, 2J(CP) ) 20.2, dCH); 1H NMR (C6D6) δ 2.45 (m, 2H, CH2), 2.85 (t, 3 J(HH) ) 9.8, 2H, CH2N), 3.51 (s, 2H, PhCH2N), 6.68 (d, 3J(HP) ) 6.5, 1H, dCH), 6.94-7.99 (m, 15H, Ph). Mass spectrum: m/z 376, [M + 1]. Anal. Calcd for C23H22NPS: C, 73.57; H, 5.91. Found: C, 73.48; H, 5.88. PhCH2NCH2CH[P(NiPr2)]CH2CH2 (42). To a solution of chlorobis(diisopropylamino)phosphine (0.267 g, 1.0 mmol) in 15 mL of dichloromethane at -78 °C was added trimethylsilyl triflate (193 µL, 1.0 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature and then cooled to -40 °C. To this solution was added 37 (0.417 g, 1.0 mmol). After the solution was stirred for 20 min at -40 °C and then for 2 h at room temperature, the solvent was evaporated and the residue was washed with pentane (2 × 40 mL). The pentane solution was evaporated to give 42 as a colorless oil (85% yield). 31P{1H} NMR (C6D6): δ 53.7. 13C{1H} NMR (C6D6): δ 25.1 (s, CH3), 22.2 (s, CH3), 29.7 (d, 1J(CP) ) 25.0, NCH2CHP), 33.8 (s, NCH2CH2), 47.2 (d, 2J(CP) ) 9.9, CHN), 47.3 (d, 2J(CP) ) 9.9, CHN), 55.8 (d, 3J(CP) ) 4.4, NCH CH ), 59.2 (d, 2J(CP) ) 29.9 Hz, NCH 2 2 2 CH2), 61.4 (s, PhCH2N), 127.4 (s, p-Ph), 128.8 (s, m-Ph), 129.4 (s, o-Ph), 140.9 (s, i-Ph). 1H NMR (C6D6): δ 1.03 (d, 3J(HH) ) 6.7, 6H, CH3), 1.08 (d, 3J(HH) ) 6.7, 6H, CH3), 1.18 (d, 3J(HH) ) 6.7, 6H, CH3), 1.19 (d, 3J(HH) ) 6.7, 6H, CH3), 1.86 (m, 2H, CH2), 2.44 (m, 3H, CH2N and CHP), 2.72 (m, 4H, CH2N), 3.20 (d sept, 3J(HP) ) 9.7, 3J(HH) ) 6.7, 4H, CHN), 7.10-7.47 (m, 5H, Ph). Mass spectrum: m/z 392, [M + 1]+. Anal. Calcd for C23H42N3P: C, 70.55; H, 10.81. Found: C, 70.46; H, 10.89. PhCH2NCH2CH[P(S)(NiPr2)2]CH2CH2 (43). A solution of 42 (0.391 g, 1.0 mmol) and sulfur (0.190 g, 6.0 mmol) in 5 mL of dichloromethane was stirred overnight. Filtration and evaporation of the solvent gave a brown oil. Extraction with pentane (2 × 10 mL) gave 43 as a colorless oil (85% yield). 31P{1H} NMR (CDCl ): δ 78.4. 13C{1H} NMR (CDCl ): δ 23.8 3 3 (s, CH3), 24.1 (s, CH3), 26.1 (s, NCH2CH2), 36.5 (d, 1J(CP) ) 100.6, NCH2CHP), 47.7 (d, 2J(CP) ) 10.6, CHN), 53.2 (s, NCH2), 54.9 (s, NCH2), 58.0 (s, PhCH2N), 128.9 (s, m-Ph), 129.2 (s, p-Ph), 130.1 (s, o-Ph), 138.5 (s, i-Ph). Mass spectrum: m/z 424, [M + 1]. Anal. Calcd for C23H42N3PS: C, 65.20; H, 9.99. Found: C, 65.04; H, 9.84. PhCH2N(COPh)(CH2)2CHdCH2 (44). To a solution of 37 (0.417 g, 1.0 mmol) in 5 mL of THF at -78 °C was added PhCOCl (116 µL, 1.0 mmol). The solution was stirred for 2 h at room temperature, and then the solvent was evaporated to give a residue from which was extracted 44 with pentane (2 × 30 mL). 44 was obtained as white crystals (80% yield). 13C{1H} NMR (C6D6): δ 32.81 (s, CHCHd), 48.0 (s, CH2N), 53.4 (s, NCH2Ph), 117.3 (s, dCH2), 127.6 (s, m-Ph and m-Bz), 128.0 (s, o-Bz), 128.4 (s, p-Ph and p-Bz), 129.3 (s, o-Bz), 129.7 (s,

Ce´ nac et al. CHd), 138.0 (s, i-Bz), 171.9 (s, CO), i-Ph not detected. Mass spectrum: m/z 265, [M]+. Anal. Calcd for C18H19NO: C, 81.47; H, 7.22. Found: C, 81.28; H, 7.18. PhCH2NH(CH2)2CHdCH2 (45). To a solution of 37 (0.417 g, 1.0 mmol) in 5 mL of dichloromethane at -78 °C was added triflic acid (88 µL, 1.0 mmol). After the solution was stirred for 20 min at -78 °C and then for 1 h at room temperature, the solvent was carefully evaporated from the resulting orange solution. Extraction with pentane (40 mL) gave 45 (5% yield) as a colorless oil, all the other products forming an intractable material. 13C{1H} NMR (C6D6): δ 35.3 (s, CH2CHd), 49.2 (s, CH2N), 54.5 (s, CH2N), 116.3 (s, dCH2), 127.4 (s, p-Ph), 128.7 (s, m-Ph), 128.9 (s, o-Ph), 137.5 (s, CHd), 141.8 (s, i-Ph). 1H NMR (C6D6): δ 2.09 (td, 3J(HH) ) 6.8; 3J(HH) ) 6.8, 2H, CH2CHd), 2.49 (t, 3J(HH) ) 6.8, 2H, CH2N), 3.58 (s, 2H, PhCH2N), 5.00 (m, 2H, dCH2), 5.70 (ddt, 3J(HHtrans) ) 17.1, 3J(HHcis) ) 10.2, 3J(HH) ) 6.8, 1H, CHd), 7.06-7.31 (m, 5H, Ph), N-H (undetermined). Mass spectrum: m/z 161, [M]+. Anal. Calcd for C11H15N: C, 81.94; H, 9.38. Found: C, 81.84; H, 9.24. PhCH2N[P(S)Ph2](CH2)4P(S)Ph2 (46). To a suspension of [Cp2ZrHCl]n (0.516 g, 2.0 mmol) in 5 mL of THF at 0 °C was added the crude solution of 38 (2.0 mmol) (for preparation see above) in 5 mL of THF. After the solution was stirred for 3 h at room temperature, chlorodiphenylphosphine (359 µL, 2.0 mmol) was added to the resulting limpid solution. The new solution was stirred for 12 h at room temperature, and then sulfur (0.768 g, 24.0 mmol) was added on the reaction mixture. After the solution was stirred for 12 h at room temperature, the solvent was removed. Chromatography (silica gel eluants 1/1 pentane/CH2Cl2) allowed us to obtain 46 as an oil (65% yield). 31P{1H} NMR (CDCl3): δ 42.2 (s, Ph2P(S)CH2), 69.6 (s, Ph2P(S)N). 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 1.30 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.51 (m, 2H, CH2), 2.09 (m, 2H, CH2P), 2.83 (m, 2H, CH2NP), 4.14 (d, 3J(HP) ) 9.2, 2H, PhCH2N), 7.26-7.44 and 7.64-8.04 (m, 20H, Ph) ppm. 13C{1H} NMR (CDCl3): δ 19.4 (s, CH2CH2N), 28.4 (d, 2J(CP) ) 18.4, CH2CH2P), 31.7 (d, 1J(CP) ) 56.3, CH P), 46.3 (s, CH N), 50.2 (s, CH N), 127.3, 2 2 2 128.2, 128.3, 128.4, 128.5 (Ph), 130.8 (d, J(CP) ) 10.1, Ph), 131.4 (d, J(CP) ) 13.0, Ph), 132.0 (d, J(CP) ) 10.5, Ph), i-Ph (not detected). Mass spectrum: m/z 595, [M]+. Anal. Calcd for C35H35NP2S2: C, 70.56; H, 5.92. Found: C, 70.44; H, 5.87. Preparation of Me2SiCH2CH(ZrCp2Cl)CH2CH2 (49). To a suspension of [Cp2ZrHCl]n (0.258 g, 1.0 mmol) in 5 mL of THF at room temperature was added the silacyclopentene 47 (0.112 g, 1.0 mmol). After the solution was stirred for 3 h at room temperature, the solvent was evaporated and the yellow oil was used as it was. 29Si{1H} NMR (C6D6): δ 21.3. 13C{1H} NMR (C6D6): δ 1.3 (s, CH3Si), 1.9 (s, CH3Si), 16.3 (s, SiCH2CH2), 30.4 (s, SiCH2CHZr), 42.1 (s, SiCH2CH2), 71.8 (s, CHZr), 112.3 (s, Cp), 112.8 (s, Cp). 1H NMR (C6D6): δ -0.07 (s, 3H, CH3Si), 0.22 (s, 3H, CH3Si), 0.42 (m, 1H, CH2Si), 0.77 (ddt, J(HH) ) 14.2, J(HH) ) 6.5, J(HH) ) 1.9, 1H, CH2Si), 1.05 (m, 1H, CH2Si), 1.49 (dd, J(HH) ) 10.8, J(HH) ) 6.5, 1H, CH2Si), 2.00 (m, 3H, SiCH2CH2 and CHZr), 5.86 (s, 5H, Cp), 5.91 (s, 5H, Cp). Preparation of Me2SiCH2CH(ZrCp2Ph)CH2CH2 (50). To a solution of 49 (0.370 g, 1.0 mmol) in 5 mL of THF at -78 °C was added 2 M phenylithium (500 µL, 1.0 mmol). After the solution was stirred 20 min at -78 °C and then for 3 h at room temperature, the solvent was evaporated and the residue was dissolved in 1 mL of C6D6. Centrifugation allowed us to remove lithium chloride. The resulting solution was characterized by NMR as 50. 50 was not stable in solution and was transformed into silacyclopentene 51 characterized by coinjection with a sample prepared by a known method.16 13C{1H} NMR (C6D6): δ 2.1 (s, CH3Si) 2.3 (s, CH3Si), 16.4 (s, SiCH2CH2), 30.5 (s, SiCH2CHZr), 39.7 (s, SiCH2CH2), 73.2 (s, (16) Manuel, G.; Mazerolles, P.; Darbon, J. M. J. Organomet. Chem. 1973, 59, C7.

Zirconium-Promoted Ring Opening SiCH2CHZr), 111.1 (s, Cp), 111.6 (s, Cp), 125.5 (s, p-Ph), 127.6 (s, m-Ph), 136.8 (s, o-Ph), i-Ph (not detected). Preparation of Cp2Zr(Cl)O(CH2)5ZrCp2Cl (25c) from 53. To a suspension of [Cp2ZrHCl]n (0.258 g, 1.0 mmol) in 5 mL of THF at room temperature was added 3,4-dihydro-2Hpyran (53) (46 µL, 0.5 mmol). After the solution was stirred for 2 h at 50 °C, the dark red solution was evaporated giving 25c (85% yield). 13C{1H} NMR (C6D6): δ 33.3 (s, CH2), 34.2 (s, CH2), 34.71 (s, CH2), 55.5 (s, CH2Zr), 76.5 (s, CH2OZr), 113.6 (s, Cp), 114.3 (s, Cp). 1H NMR (C6D6): δ 1.20-1.61 (m, 8H, CH2), 3.99 (t, 3J(HH) ) 6.2, 2H, CH2OZr), 5.86 (s, 10H, Cp), 6.04 (s, 10H, Cp). The procedure leading to 26 from 25c and 2 equiv of chlorodiphenylphosphine is analogous to that of 24 with chlorodiphenylphosphine (see Scheme 4 and above). Ph2P(S)OCH2P(O)Ph2 (62) and Ph2P(S)O(CH2)2CHdCH2 (63). To a suspension of [Cp2ZrHCl]n (2) (0.258 g, 1.0 mmol) in 4 mL of THF was added a solution of cis-4,7-dihydro-1,3dioxepin (0.100 g, 1.0 mmol) in 4 mL of THF. The mixture was stirred for 30 min at room temperature. During this time, the solution turned yellow and became homogeneous. The mixture was cooled to -40 °C, and chlorodiphenylphosphine (0.220 g, 1.0 mmol) was added. The resulting mixture was kept 15 min at -40 °C and then allowed to warm slowly to room temperature to give 17 [δ(31P){1H} NMR (C6D6) 111.8 ppm] and 61 [δ(31P){1H} NMR (C6D6) 124.8 (d, 3J(PP) ) 30.6

Organometallics, Vol. 15, No. 4, 1996 1217 Hz, OPPh2), 23.4 (d, 3J(PP) ) 30.6 Hz, CH2P(O)Ph2) ppm]. Sulfur (0.095 g, 3.0 mmol) was added and the mixture stirred for 3 h. Evaporation of the solvent gave the two phosphorus derivatives which were isolated by column chromatography using hexane/CH2Cl2 (3/1) as eluents. 62: 40% yield; 31P{1H} NMR (C6D6) δ 85.8 (d, 3J(PP) ) 32.2, Ph2P(S)O), 23.8 (d, 3J(PP) ) 32.2, Ph2P(O)CH2); 13C{1H} NMR (C6D6) δ 61.3 (d, 1J(CP) ) 85.7, 2J(CP) ) 7.4, CH2), 128.7, 128.9, 131.5, 131.7, 131.8, 132.1, 135.3 (Ph). Anal. Calcd for C25H22O2P2S: C, 66.96; H, 4.94. Found: C, 66.84; H, 4.92. 63: 35% yield; 31P{1H} NMR (C6D6) δ 79.9; 13C{1H} NMR (C6D6) δ 35.0 (d, 3J(CP) ) 8.0, CH2CHd), 64.0 (d, 2J(CP) ) 5.4, CH2OP), 117.3 (s, dCH2), 128.4 (d, 3J(CP) ) 13.4, m-Ph), 131.5 (d, 2J(CP) ) 7.5, o-Ph), 131.6 (s, p-Ph), 134.3 (s, CHd), 135.8 (d, 1J(CP) ) 110.0, i-Ph); 1 H NMR (C6D6) δ 2.16 (dt, 3J(HH) ) 6.6, 3J(HH) ) 6.6, 2H, CH2CHd), 3.96 (dt, 3J(HP) ) 8.5, 3J(HH) ) 6.6, 2H, CH2P), 4.94 (m, 2H, dCH2), 5.59 (m, 1H, CHd), 7.94-8.05 (m, 5H, Ph). Anal. Calcd for C16H17OPS: C, 66.65; H, 5.94. Found: C, 66.58; H, 5.91.

Acknowledgment. This work was supported by the CNRS (France) and KBN (Poland) under Grant No. 3TOA03709. OM950491+